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City and Gateway Draft Urban Renewal Strategy CITY AND GATEWAY DRAFT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK MARCH 2018 © Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2018 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from: Director-General, Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, ACT Government, GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601. Telephone: 13 22 81 Website: www.planning.act.gov.au Accessibility The ACT Government is committed to making its information, services, events and venues as accessible as possible. If you have difficulty reading a standard printed document and would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, such as large print, please phone Access Canberra on 13 22 81 or email the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate at [email protected] If English is not your first language and you require a translating and interpreting service, please phone 13 14 50. If you are deaf, or have a speech or hearing impairment, and need the teletypewriter service, please phone 13 36 77 and ask for Access Canberra on 13 22 81. For speak and listen users, please phone 1300 555 727 and ask for Access Canberra on 13 22 81. For more information on these services visit http://www.relayservice.com.au PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................................................................................1 ACCESS AND MOVEMENT ............................................................................41 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................2 STRATEGIC TRANSPORT NETWORK ................................................42 A PEOPLE-FIRST APPROACH............................................................44 PURPOSE OF THE FRAMEWORK ........................................................2 STRATEGIC WALKING NETWORK .....................................................45 URBAN BUILT FORM ...........................................................................2 STRATEGIC CYCLING NETWORK ......................................................46 ACCESS AND MOVEMENT ...................................................................2 STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK ..........................................................49 BETTER PLACE AND ACTIVE STREETS ...............................................3 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND URBAN CULTURE .......................3 BETTER PLACES AND ACTIVE STREETS ......................................................55 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................5 WHAT IS PLACE MAKING? .................................................................55 WHAT MAKES GOOD PLACES AND STREETS? .................................56 PURPOSE OF THE FRAMEWORK ........................................................5 NORTHBOURNE PLAZA ....................................................................58 PLANNING CONTEXT ..........................................................................6 REVITALISE HAIG PARK .....................................................................59 STUDY AREA ........................................................................................8 ECONOMIC GROWTH ..........................................................................8 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND URBAN CULTURE ................................63 SPATIAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................9 VISION ...............................................................................................11 STRATEGIC GOALS ............................................................................11 URBAN RENEWAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................11 URBAN BUILT FORM ....................................................................................13 RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY ...................................................................13 PREFERRED URBAN FORM AND RENEWAL APPROACH ..................14 APPROACH TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL..........................................17 GATEWAY PRECINCTS .......................................................................18 URBAN DESIGN GUIDANCE ..............................................................26 INTRODUCTION FOREWORD New development and urban renewal of Canberra’s gateway corridor to the city centre, through the Federal Highway and Northbourne Avenue, creates a once in a lifetime opportunity to lay the foundations for a new trajectory of sustainable growth and contemporary urban life. Cities around the world are measured on how well they support healthy, vibrant and productive lifestyles. With new development along the corridor and in the city centre, opportunity exists to shine a light on a ‘grown up’ Canberra that confidently complements its symbolic and functional significance as the Nation’s Capital with sustainable urban design for an improved user experience and sense of identity. This City and Gateway Draft Urban Design Framework sets out the principles on how to achieve well designed buildings, urban infrastructure, public places and streets that all have one thing in common – they are designed for people and protect the environment. This Framework guides ongoing development and urban renewal to ensure it benefits all Canberrans. It will deliver a city centre and gateway corridor that all Canberrans will be attracted to because of the improved quality of the public realm and buildings and the additional employment and recreation opportunities. Sustainable transport options will also mean that more people can access our city more easily with more spaces for pedestrian and business activity. A city of design excellence attracts talent and allows residents more choice in their lifestyle – how and where they live and the places they visit, work and socialise in. Good urban design has people at the forefront and will ensure Canberra continues to be recognised as a liveable, innovative and prosperous place where local urban culture, entrepreneurship and diversity is nurtured in harmony with the natural environment. Mick Gentleman MLA Terry Weber Minister for Planning and Land Management Board Chair, National Capital Authority March 2018 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Australian Government through the National Capital Authority (NCA), and the ACT Government share planning responsibility in the ACT. The City and Gateway Draft Urban Design Framework (the Framework) has been jointly prepared by the NCA and ACT Government to set the principles for development and growth in the city centre and along the gateway corridor of Northbourne Avenue and Federal Highway. Urban renewal and continued growth along this corridor and in the city centre provide a unique opportunity to revitalise central Canberra, demonstrate design excellence and celebrate Canberra’s unique landscape character while placing more value on human scale public places that prioritise pedestrians, cycling and public transport. It will enable more people to live and work close to sustainable transport options, services and infrastructure. FIGURE 1 A FRAMEWORK FOR A COLLECTIVE VISION AND PRINCIPLES PURPOSE OF URBAN BUILT FORM THE FRAMEWORK URBAN Canberra’s unique landscape character and innovative, BUILT FORM sustainable design of buildings are celebrated through The Framework sets expectations and guides revised planning and design principles. future planning controls, development and urban renewal along the gateway corridor into The transition from the rural bushland to the city centre the city centre to achieve a unified landscape is articulated through distinct character areas that signal character and built form outcome. the approach to the National Capital. These different character areas reflect how the landscape character The collective vision and principles for this key blends with the respective urban form. For each VISION AND corridor in Canberra draw upon the legacy of character area, there is planning and design guidance PRINCIPLES historic planning and contemporary design. To on the requirements for building setbacks and heights, ensure broader urban renewal and community SUSTAINABLE ACCESS AND landscape zones and building interfaces. COMMUNITIES AND MOVEMENT benefits are achieved through development, URBAN CULTURE including new business and lifestyle By mandating mid-block pedestrian and cycle paths opportunities, and to inform the development through blocks facing Northbourne Avenue, improved east- of an infrastructure plan, the planning policy west access and permeability of sites can be achieved. context is set out along four major planning Over time, there will be privately leased sites that may be BETTER PLACES themes: AND ACTIVE STREETS considered for rezoning for mixed use development to → urban built form, enable more diversity in land use. → access and movement, → better places and streets, and ACCESS AND MOVEMENT → sustainable communities and urban culture. Developing an integrated transport network responds to growing demand and the need to provide convenient travel choices in addition to the private motor vehicle. A people-first approach will place more value on getting the best outcome for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport in this important urban renewal corridor. Light rail, integrated with the bus network, will provide frequent, reliable and high-amenity public transport. 2 CITY AND GATEWAY DRAFT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK INTRODUCTION Improved
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